\npmonster{Shamblers}
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\quot{``When the dead rise, civilization will fall.''}

\desc{Shamblers are the classic ``slow zombies'' from zombie movies from the eighties. They hunger for brains, but they are basically walking corpses who shamble around -- hence the name. Shamblers are \emph{not} individually particularly dangerous. But they \emph{are} implacable and they can come in fairly large numbers. Created by Orphic sorcery or by leakage of power from Mictlan, Shamblers will thoughtlessly move toward humans and attempt to eat their brains. The opening up of a major Well to Mictlan is often accompanied by the mass animation of large numbers of corpses as Shamblers, leading to potentially terrifying armies of the things even in the face of the relative incompetence of any solitary Shambler.}

\desc{A Shambler has no Charisma or Logic score and automatically fails any test it would be called upon to make. Upon creation, a Shambler's Agility is reduced by one (to a minimum of 1), and their Strength is increased by 1. A Shambler loses all of their skills, even combat skills. When not controlled magically, they really will simply walk over and relentlessly and unskillfully claw and bite at potential victims with their substantial but undirected strength. Shamblers are not specifically slower than a normal person, but they \emph{always} move at the rate of a Careful Walk even when ordered to do otherwise. Only their literally endless endurance and willingness to travel unceasingly to find brains gives their aggregate daily travels a frightening total of up to 50 kilometers a day.}

\desc{Shamblers do not actually spread zombification, but they are often accompanied by evil magic that will reanimate all the corpses in the area, which will include their victims. The skin of a Shambler is quite resilient and hard, and their fists are Damage 1N weapons. Shamblers have no passions.}

\noindent \desc{A Shambler has an Orphic power source but no power schedule, Potency, or Power attribute.}

\desc{\begin{list}{}{\itemspace}
    \item \ability{Shambler Starting Disciplines}{}
    \item
    \item - Basic Disciplines -
\end{list}
\listone
    \item Patience of the Mountains (Basic Fortitude)
\end{list}

\begin{list}{}{\itemspace}
    \item {}
    \item - Advanced Disciplines -
\end{list}
\listone
    \item Indomitability (Advanced Fortitude)
\end{list}}